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Sauro

IOC: 1980
Total Production: 8

Sauro III

IOC: 1988
Production: 2

Origin
Italy

Contractor/s
Fincantieri

Description: The Sauro III coastal submarines are an improved derivative of the Sauro coastal submarines introduced by the Italian Navy in 1980. It features an improved sonar system and a maximum operational depth of 500 meters over previous Sauro-class submarines.

The Sauro III coastal submarines has 6 533mm torpedo tubes and 12 A184 torpedoes.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 50

Number of Weapons: 12

Dimensions: Length 64.4 m, Width 6.8 m

Weights: Max Weight 1,650 t

Performance: Max Operating Depth 500 m (1,640 ft), Max Range 500 km (270 nm), Top Speed 10 mps (20 kt)

Power: Power 3,400 shp

Other: Torpedo Tubes 6

Operators

Italy / 2

Ships

S522 Salvatore Pelosi

Commissioning: 1988

S523 Giuliano Prini

Commissioning: 1989

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Friday, October 10, 2008

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